Dachau  Historical Film Footage

Jewish religious service at Dachau

Dachau, Germany, May 3, 1945

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 National Archives - Film

US forces liberated the Dachau concentration camp in Germany in April 1945. Here, survivors of the camp stand during the singing of "Hatikva" ("Hope") before Rabbi David Eichhoren, a US army chaplain, leads one of the first Jewish prayer services after liberation.